Pipe



pipe wherein the sections are detachably Patented Sept. 22 1925.

UNITED STATES AUSTIN F. TEIGEN, 0F MOOREEEAD, MINNESOTA.

PIPE.

Application filed February 3, 1922. Serial No. 533,866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUSTIN F. TEIGEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Moorehead, in the county of Clay and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to smoking apparatus and more particularly to pipes.

An important object of this invention is to provide a pipe having a stem provided with a tortuous passage through which the smoke is caused to flow whereby the smoke is effectively cooled prior to being drawn through the mouth piece into the mouth of the smoker.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pipe having a stem wherein the tortuous passage of the same collects a substantial quantity of the nicotine and prevents the nicotine from being drawn into the mouth of the smoker.

Further the invention forming the subject matter of this application aims to provide a pipe having a stem which is provided with a saliva receiving trap adapted to receive the saliva from the mouth of the smoker so as to prevent the smoke passage of the pipe from being clogged or stopped.

A further aim of the invention is to providea pipe embodying a pair of sections which may be readily separated for affording complete access to the interior of the stem and the bowl, whereby the pipe may be thoroughly, cleaned.

Also the invention forming the subject matter of this application aims to provide a though securely connected so that the escape of the smoke is positively prevented.

A further object is to provide a pipe of the class described which is of highly simplified construction, neat in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. V

- In the accompanying drawing, formin a part of this application and in which l1ke numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved 1 pipe.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectlonal v ew through thesame, one of the sections being shown in elevation.

. Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a group perspective of the means for holding the several sections of the pipe together.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeralti gener-.

ally designates the improved stem which is split longitudinally to define a pair of sections designated by the numeral 8 each of which'is provided with a tortuous passage or groove 9 which when the stem is 'assembled is arranged in opposed relation to the groove in the other section whereby to definea tortuous passage through which the smoke is caused to travel when being drawn through the stem.

As illustrated in Figure 2 the rear portion of the sections 8 are reduced in internal diameter and are received within a slightly tapered ferrule 10 which acts to draw the sections together to prevent leakage of smoke. The ferrule 10 also receives the forward portion of a mouth piece 11 and thereby connects the mouth piece to the stem and it will be seen that the mouth piece is provided with a longitudinal passage 12 which communicates with the tortuous passage of the stem so that the smoke may be drawn through the stem and mouth piece and into the mouth of the smoker.

As the tortuous groove in each section is formed with a. plurality of longitudinally extending branches the distance necessary for the smoke to travel is increased so that the surplus nicotine suspended in the smoke is deposited in the passage. With reference sage is provided with a downwardly extendbranch 14 which constitutes a trapfor the reception of saliva or nicotine whereby the stem is prevented from being clogged by liquid deposits.

Also by causing the smoke to travel through the tortuous passage the smoke is cooled and when drawn through the mouth piece will not irritatethe throat or tongue of' the smoker;

' The forward portion of the stem is provided with a bowl 16 consisting ofa pair of semi-circular sections 18 each of which is formed integral with the forward. end of one of the sections 8. A tobacco receptacle 20 of metal or other suitable material is arranged within the bowl 18 in spaced relation to the side wall thereof so as to define an an nular air space 22 between the receptacle and the bowl.

The upper portion of the tobacco receptacle is extended laterally as indicated at 23 and. is extended downwardly to define an attaching and securing flange 25 which flatly contacts with the outer side of the bowl whereby to securely hold the tobacco receptacle in position and to prevent air from being drawn into the space between the bowl and the tobacco receptacle. The lower portion of the tobacco receptacle20 is provided with anopening 29 through which the smoke ends by a split band 30 having its end portions extended laterally as indicated at 32 and engaged by the inwardly extending flanges 34 of a connectin strip 36. The connecting member 36 w ich may be of metal is curved transversely and the edges of the same are extended inwardly for engaging the laterally projecting terminal portion 32 of the band30. It will be seen that by moving the connecting member longitudinal'ly, and removing the split band 30 the sections may be separated for affording complete access to the tortuous passage and the bowl, whereby the pi e may be thoroughly and quickly cleane Also in-carrying out the invention the stem may be made in any desired shape such as being curved longitudinally or formed with bends. I

The opposed sides of the sections 8 and the opposed sides of the sections of the bowl may be formed with grooves. in adjacent edges for the reception of a packing 40 which prevent the escape or leakage of the smoke 1 prior to its discharge from the mouth piece. This packing 40 may bereadily replaced as. the occasion requires and may be made of any desired material.

In carryin out the invention, a nicotine absorbing be y 42 may be defined between the sections 8 of the stem and is preferably of a foraminous absorbent material so as to collect the nicotine and moisture within the stem so that the smoke upon being drawn from the pipe will be dry and free from mcotine.

With reference to the foregoing description' taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it will be apparent that a pipeconstruct'ed in accordance with this inventlon may be smoked for long periods without the possibility of burning his fin-' gers.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is f 1. A. pipe comprising a pair of similar sections defining a stem and having .their opposed sides formed with tortuous grooves for the passage of smoke, and an absorbent body confined between said "sections and groove for collecting the nicotine in the smoke, the forward portion of said section being formed with similar enlargements defining a bowlfisaid absorbent element being spaced from the. major portion of the walls of the groove whereby both sides of the absorbent element are exposed to the smoke.

2. A pipe comprising a pair of similar sections defining a stem and having their opposed sides formed with tortuous grooves for the passage of smoke, and anhbsorbent body confined between said sections and grooves for collecting the nicotine in the smoke, the forward portions of said sections being formed with similar enlargements defining a bowl, a band surrounding the intermediate portion of the stem' and having outwardly directed terminal portions- ,constituting lugs, and an elongated connecting strip having longitudinally extending inwardly directed attaching flanges adapted to engage the outwardly directed lugs of said band whereby to hold the band securely about the stem.

3. A pipe comprising a stem having 1ts forward portion provided with a bowl, 9.

' tobacco receptacle received in said bowl and having its rear portion formed with an annular attaching flange surrounding the bowl and maintaining the rece itaclein spaced relation to the interior of t e, bowl to form an annular air chamber between the bowl and the tobacco receptacle, said bowl being divided into two selpiarate sections securely joined by said attac ng flange.

. 4. A pipe comprising a pair of similar sections defining a stem and having their opposed sides formed with tortuous. ooves for the passage of smoke, and a nicotine collecting body confined between said sections and said tortuous groove and being spaced from the walls of said groove, the forward portions of said sections being formed with similar enlargementsdefining a bowl, atobacco receptacle received in said bowl and having its rear portion formed with an annular flange surrounding the enlargements on the forward portions of said sections whereby to securely join the enlargements,

said annular flange also constituting a means annular air chamber between the bowl and the chamber, and a ferrule receiving the rear portions of the sections 012' said stem.

5. A pipe comprising a pair of similar sections defining a stem and having their opposed sides formed with tortuous grooves for the passa e of smoke, a nicotine collecting body con ned between said sections and said tortuous grooves and being spaced from contact with the walls of said grooves, the forward portions of said sections being formed with similar enlargements defining a bowl, a tobacco receptacle received in said bowl and having its rear portion formed with an annular flange surrounding the enlargements on the forward portions of said whereby to securely join the enlargements, said annular flange also constituting ameans for maintaining the receptacle in spaced relation to the interior of the bowl to form an.

annular air chamber between the bowl and the chamber, a ferrule receiving the rear portions of the sections of said stem, a split band surrounding the intermediate portions of said sections and having their terminal portions extending outwardly todefine lugs, and an elongated connecting member having its longitudlnal edges extended inwardly to define attaching flanges adapted to engage said lugs whereby to securely hold the split band about the stem.

AUSTIN F. TEIGEN; 

